Conscious Living

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**Life Sequence Transformer: Generative Modelling of Socio-Economic Trajectories from Administrative Data** by [Alberto Cabezas](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lOpuVOUAAAAJ&hl=en) and [Carlotta Montorsi](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6pFg4lkAAAAJ&hl=it) Generative modelling with Transformer architectures can simulate complex sequential structures across various applications. We extend this line of work to the social sciences by introducing a Transformer-based generative model tailored to longitudinal socio-economic data. Our contributions are: (i) we design a novel encoding method that represents socio-economic life histories as sequences, including overlapping events across life domains; and (ii) we adapt generative modelling techniques to simulate plausible alternative life trajectories conditioned on past histories. Using large-scale data from the Italian social security administration (INPS), we show that the model can be trained at scale, reproduces realistic labour market patterns consistent with known causal relationships, and generates coherent hypothetical life paths. This work demonstrates the feasibility of generative modelling for socio-economic trajectories and opens new opportunities for policy-oriented research, with counterfactual generation as a particularly promising application. **The Rise of Tabular Foundation Models: From Zero-Shot Inference to the Security Frontier** by [Karim TIT](https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kpKry3kAAAAJ&hl=fr) Traditional tabular machine learning has long been dominated by gradient-boosted decision trees and complex AutoML pipelines that require extensive search, hyperparameter tuning, and feature engineering. In this talk, I will first introduce the emerging paradigm of Tabular Foundation Models (TFMs), which leverage Transformer architectures and massive *synthetic* pre-training datasets to achieve state-of-the-art performance via zero-shot in-context learning. I will conduct a deep dive into the TabPFN family, explaining the Prior-fitted Network paradigm and its latest evolutions, including Real-TabPFN, which integrates curated real-world data to handle larger, more complex datasets. Building on these foundations, I will provide a tour of other diverse SOTA approaches like TabDPT and TARTE, highlighting how different architectural choices impact scalability. Finally, I will shift to a security-researcher perspective to discuss the hidden vulnerabilities of this new paradigm. I will present recent results from our paper (accepted at SatML 2026) showing that TFMs are highly susceptible to structured test-time attacks and can even be repurposed as tools to attack traditional models. I will conclude by introducing Adversarial In-Context Learning (AICL), a novel defense that hardens these models by optimizing their data context, offering a path toward more robust and reliable tabular AI.

Hi guys let’s watch the highly anticipated Marty Supreme at Kinepolis Kirschberg. We could meet up earlier for a dinner at the cinema. Please kindly join the WhatsApp group for more details on an earlier meeting for dinner. The event here reflects the movie timing which is from 8:00pm and +150min for the movie. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

We are happy to extend our invitation to one and all to join the Luxembourg Shivyog Forum events every Sunday from 9.00 am to 11.15 am. Shivyog Forum is a platform of positive and like-minded people, interested in spiritual growth, self-healing and self-awareness. Every week, through virtual videos, Avdhoot Baba Shivanand ji blesses and shares the Divine sacred secrets and knowledge through discourses, guided sacred meditations, chanting of Mantras and Bhajans for overall life transformation. This helps the Forum members to progress in their spiritual journey, in establishing deeper connection with one’s inner being, in ability to forgive and love others, in improved emotional and physical health, mental peace, healthy relationship leading to the awakening and purification of the body mind and soul. If you wish to get connected with the Avdhoota and practice deep healing meditations, kriyas and bhajans that can change your life, you are warmly welcome to become a member and join us! Yearly membership fee is a nominal US$ 50 to be paid directly to India to the Shivyog Ashram but your are welcome to attend the first Forum event free.

**Elevate your weekend with purpose.** Join the **Changemakers Group** for an afternoon dedicated to personal well-being and social impact at the prestigious **Hotel Le Royal Luxembourg**. This isn't your typical networking mixer. We are combining professional networking with two transformative wellness sessions designed to boost your health and energy before we move to the bar for social drinks. ### The Program * **Part 1: Natural Healing & Immune Boost** – A session led by **Valerie** focused on strengthening your body’s natural defenses. * **Part 2: Mindful Breath & Laughter Yoga** – Hosted by **Naheeda**, this session focuses on stress release and positive energy. * **Part 3: Social Networking** – After the sessions, we will transition to a **reserved area at the hotel bar** for drinks, snacks, and meaningful conversation with fellow expats and professionals. ### 📍 Arrival & Venue * **Location:** Hotel Le Royal (12 Bd Royal, Luxembourg). * **Protocol:** Upon arrival, please **ask at the Reception** for **Naheeda** or the "Changemakers Event." You will be directed to the dedicated hall. ### Impact: Support "Riding the Rainbow" Your participation makes a difference. All proceeds from this event will go to **Afrilanthropy** to support the activities of **Riding the Rainbow**, an NGO dedicated to fostering solidarity and supporting those in need. ### Essential Details * **Date:** 21st February \| 16:00 – 18:00 * **Entry:** €30 (Includes fresh drinks and the wellness sessions) * **Registration (Required):** Send a WhatsApp message to **+352 621 156 200** to secure your spot. **Note:** Space is limited due to the private nature of the venue. Please register early to ensure your place in the reserved bar area.

We will be joining forces with the Changemakers Group of Internations to make the world better. This charity event has the focus on well being and has two separate parts: 1. natural healing session with focus on immune boost by Valerie and 2. mindful breath & laughter yoga by Naheeda. After these two health sessions, we could have some drinks and food in the bar area of the hotel and have some nice discussions. The money raised at this event is for the non-profit organization: Riding the Rainbow.

Join us for a Meaningful Afterwork exploring how we can become true practitioners of peace in our immediate environment! **🕊️ Meaningful Afterwork: "Why Not Try Peace For A While?"** Dearest participants, We would love to invite you to our upcoming ***Meaningful Afterwork*** on **Thursday, 19 February**, hosted at the **Bahá’í Centre** in **Luxembourg City**. The Theme: **"Why Not Try Peace For A While?"** *"2nd August. Germany has declared war on Russia. — Swimming lessons in the afternoon."* This was Franz Kafka’s diary entry in 1914, the day the First World War began. It is a poignant reminder of two things: first, that our individual lives continue even amidst global upheaval; and second, that while conflict may have hindered humanity’s journey toward maturity in the past, it by no means determines our future. Like Kafka, we do not lose our agency during dark or trying times. At this ***Meaningful Afterwork***, we want to explore the lights in our everyday lives that illumine the path to peace. How can we cultivate **tranquility and lightness within ourselves** and **radiate it into the world around us**? And even more importantly, how can we become **true practitioners of peace in our immediate environments**? We will explore these questions through a series of short, thought-provoking excerpts from the **Bahá’í Writings**. The Details: * 📅 **Date:** Thursday, 19th January * ⏰ **Time:** 6:30pm * 📍 **Location:** 17, Allée Léopold Goebel, Luxembourg City In case you have further questions, feel free to contact us via email ([meaningfulafterwork@gmail.com](https://meaningfulafterwork@gmail.com "https://meaningfulafterwork@gmail.com")). Warmly, Your Meaningful Afterwork Team P.S.: The Meaningful Afterworks are organized for young professionals, participants should therefore ideally be between 25 and 40 years old – thank you for your understanding 🙏🏼 P.P.S.: As spaces for the upcoming Meaningful Afterwork will be limited, please sign up via the link below to let us know if you’re coming, if you’re bringing a colleague, and what treats you might be bringing for the potluck: 🔗 [https://forms.gle/UFf37zNWramGJndk7 ](https://forms.gle/UFf37zNWramGJndk7)

Wondering what to read next? You wish to explore "Book X," but somehow "Book Y" catches your attention and holds your time hostage in pages. "Book Z," on the other hand, is the one you think you should read to *improve* your life, because only then does busy reading become busy living, and progress is assured! But what about when life is good enough to read for pleasure? Or bad enough to escape through fantasy? Do the books we choose shape our character? Or do they simply reveal what we already are? Too philosophical, I know… Ralph Waldo Emerson — whom I’ve never read — said: “I cannot remember the books I have read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” This discussion aims to explore the reading choices we make and the connecting power of books: how they link people to ideas, ideas to ideas, and most importantly, people to people... Let’s meet and talk books.

Join us at **Unity of Columbus** for *Spa for Your Soul*, a restorative and inspiring workshop designed to nourish your spirit, awaken your inner wisdom, and reconnect you with the sacred rhythm of life. Drawing from the rich spiritual insights of **Matthew Fox** and the timeless theological wisdom of **Thomas Aquinas**, this workshop invites participants into a deeper experience of spirituality rooted in compassion, creativity, and divine presence. Together, we will explore spirituality not as something distant or abstract, but as a lived, embodied experience—one that honors joy, justice, beauty, and the inherent goodness of creation. Through guided reflection, gentle spiritual practices, discussion, and contemplative moments, *Spa for Your Soul* offers a sacred space to release stress, renew clarity, and remember the divine spark within. This is an opportunity to pause, breathe, and tend lovingly to your soul—much like a spa experience, but for your inner life. Whether you are seeking spiritual refreshment, deeper understanding, or simply a peaceful space to be present, this workshop welcomes you exactly as you are. **Come, rest, reflect, and renew—your soul deserves it.**

# **Band: Old Possum's Menagerie; Caller: Richard Ades** Beginner lesson at 1:30, regular dancing begins at 2:00 pm NOTE THAT WE ARE TEMPORARILY DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON INSTEAD OF EVENING. Dance with us in the afternoon then you can still go out in the evening! **Sponsor: All Soles Contra and Square Dancing, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus OH 43214** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 1:30 - 2:00, followed by dancing 2:00 - 430. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. Please bring your own refillable water bottle.

**How to take control of your subconscious and harness its power!** Join us for an eye-opening lecture where the speaker will break down complex ideas in a clear and practical way. You’ll gain insights into: ✅ The true definition of the subconscious ✅ How it generates unwanted emotions ✅ Its real purpose and function ✅ What determines the pressure it exerts on you And the most important topic: **How do you take control of your subconscious!** But this isn’t just another lecture where you sit and listen passively. It’s interactive and engaging—you can ask questions at any time. 📅 Reserve your spot now! Seats are limited, so don’t wait too long to sign up. Location: 1266 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215 Hosted by the Hubbard Dianetics Foundation

**Caller: Frank Buschelmann** **Band: The Rosenthorns** **Big Scioty Contra Dance** **temporarily returning to our long ago location for Jan-March - First Congregational Church, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus 43215** WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing! Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor. Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 7:30 - 8:00, followed by dancing 8:00 - 10:30. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner. Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot. For more information contact me or check out our website: [www.bigscioty.com](http://www.bigscioty.com/) Please bring your own refillable water bottle. Snacks to share are always welcome!

This is a free in-person meeting. Let's talk about relationships in such a way that you can really benefit from the knowledge. We can talk about * Soulmates * How to start a relationship * How to maintain a relationship * How to pick the right partner * How to recognize the red flags * How to improve communication * How to avoid argument and fights * How to increase trust You ask the questions, we'll talk about them. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is sponsored the Dianetics & Scientology Self-Improvement Center.